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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ka•bu•ki /kəˈbuki, ˈkɑbuˌki/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- Show Businessa popular drama of Japan in which male actors perform all the roles, wearing very fancy costumes and acting according to certain styles and patterns.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ka•bu•ki (kä bo̅o̅′kē, kə-, kä′bo̅o̅ kē),USA pronunciation n. - Show Businesspopular drama of Japan, developed chiefly in the 17th century, characterized by elaborate costuming, rhythmic dialogue, stylized acting, music, and dancing, and the performance of both male and female roles by male actors. Cf. Nō.
- Theater, Show Business(cap.) Also called Grand Kabuki. public performances of this type of drama.
- Japanese: origin, originally, as verb, verbal, to act dissolutely; usually written with phonograms that carry the meanings "song-dance-skill''
- 1895–1900
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: kabuki /kæˈbuːkɪ/ n - a form of Japanese drama based on popular legends and characterized by elaborate costumes, stylized acting, and the use of male actors for all roles
Etymology: Japanese, from ka singing + bu dancing + ki art |